Keep Oakland Beautiful Points of Interest remind us of how interesting and beautiful Oakland is and why we should care about protecting it.

The Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park in Uptown (at 19th St and Rashida Muhammad St) is home to one of the most inspiring monuments I’ve ever experienced. The ‘Remember Them: Champions for Humanity’ monument is the vision and work of local sculptor Mario Chiodo. Unveiled a year ago, this monument was cast in four sections, in 30 tons of bronze! The tallest section stands 31 feet high.

The monument pays tribute to 25 men and women who stood for peace, freedom, and human rights. These ‘champions of humanity’ are diverse — ethnically, culturally, socially, religiously, and politically.